US manufacturer of TMA (truck mounted attenuator) trucks Royal Truck & Equipment is to unveil the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) autonomous attenuator truck, along with partners at Colas UK, and Micro Systems. This work zone vehicle has been designed to revolutionise safety for roadway maintenance crews. Usually positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the travelling public, the Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) is a self-driving TMA truck that incre
Royal Truck & Equipment, has unveiled the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDoT) autonomous attenuator truck, along with partners at Colas UK and Micro Systems.
Designed to improve safety for roadway maintenance crews in work zones, these vehicles are usually positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the travelling public. In this case the truck is autonomous and therefore increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is designed to be hit.
Construction firm Eurovia is to build a cycle bridge connecting key sites in Nottingham city centre. The project’s stated aim is to reduce congestion and provide an easier travelling experience. The bridge will be reachable by a cycleway and footpath offering links from the Boots site – part of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone - to Nottingham Science Park and University Boulevard, where it will also join up with the Western Cycle Corridor. It will also provide access to tram and bus services via a 50m
New features available in Gewi’s latest TIC software (TIC3) enable organisations to collect ‘Smart Work Zone’ data or integrate Waze data into their traffic operations centres.
New work zone features enable management of all elements of a work zone project, including planning, issuing permits, work zone operation and distribution of work zone traffic information. TIC can also collect real-time information from sensors and devices in the work zone to monitor progress and distribute travel conditions throug
